In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Alan Orwick, the CEO of Dominant Strategies, a development entity creating tooling and applications on the Quai Network.
What you’ll learn:
- Why traditional stablecoins represent an “Achilles heel” for crypto
- How Quai Network’s dual-token model (QUAI and QI) creates a complete monetary system with a store of value, medium of exchange, and unit of account
- The surprising environmental benefits of PoW mining, including carbon-negative operations through methane capture
- Why PoW can be more scalable than PoS through innovations like proof-of-entry-minimum
- How Quai’s UTXO-based QI token creates a truly private, cash-like digital currency with fixed denominations
- And much more!
Alan graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2020 with a degree in Computer Science, where he founded Texas Blockchain, a student club focused on exploring blockchain technology. Following graduation, Alan worked at Apple as a full stack software engineer. Alan is currently driving forward a portfolio of projects, most notably Quai Network.






About The Author: Dean Jeffs
Dean is a digital project manager who has worked extensively with start ups and agencies in the marketing space. Fascinated by the potential applications of blockchain technology, Dean has a passion for realising the new smart economy.
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